Teacher convicted of DUI resigns

Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 5:46 a.m.

OCALA - A Marion County Public Schools teacher convicted of driving under the influence while driving from one assigned school to another has resigned from her position.
Shannon Vianello, 38, turned in a letter of resignation Friday, stating she was leaving for personal reasons, School District spokesman Kevin Christian said.
The resignation came the day after the School District announced they were recommending dismissal.
Vianello was arrested March 11 after she registered a 0.277 and 0.266 during two breath tests. The legal limit is 0.08.
She was a remedial elementary reading teacher who split her time between Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary during the morning and Madison Street Academy in the afternoon.
Ocala police arrested her after they received a call about a reckless driver and went to Madison Street, where she was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
Vianello was found guilty Wednesday, and County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams sentenced her to one year of probation, suspended her driver's license for one year and ordered her to perform 80 hours of community service.
She also was ordered to serve 30 days on the Sheriff's Office work gang and ordered not to possess or consume alcohol or drugs while on probation.
Such a conviction does not mean she will automatically lose her teaching certificate. It depends on the circumstances, according to the state Department of Education. State officials also could put her on a probation plan, DOE said.Joe Callahan may be reached joe.callahan@starbanner.com or 867-4113.

OCALA - A Marion County Public Schools teacher convicted of driving under the influence while driving from one assigned school to another has resigned from her position.<BR>
Shannon Vianello, 38, turned in a letter of resignation Friday, stating she was leaving for personal reasons, School District spokesman Kevin Christian said.<BR>
The resignation came the day after the School District announced they were recommending dismissal.<BR>
Vianello was arrested March 11 after she registered a 0.277 and 0.266 during two breath tests. The legal limit is 0.08.<BR>
She was a remedial elementary reading teacher who split her time between Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary during the morning and Madison Street Academy in the afternoon.<BR>
Ocala police arrested her after they received a call about a reckless driver and went to Madison Street, where she was found to be under the influence of alcohol.<BR>
Vianello was found guilty Wednesday, and County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams sentenced her to one year of probation, suspended her driver's license for one year and ordered her to perform 80 hours of community service.<BR>
She also was ordered to serve 30 days on the Sheriff's Office work gang and ordered not to possess or consume alcohol or drugs while on probation.<BR>
Such a conviction does not mean she will automatically lose her teaching certificate. It depends on the circumstances, according to the state Department of Education. State officials also could put her on a probation plan, DOE said.<BR>
<i>Joe Callahan may be reached joe.callahan@starbanner.com or 867-4113.</i><BR>